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Are you an Allied Health Professional looking for a change of scenery in the winterless North? Or are wanting to move to a dynamic and supportive team. AIM are interested in hearing from Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Occupational Health Nurses and...

Creating a healthy and positive workplace is crucial for ensuring the success of your business. Building this environment will have a positive effect on your employee’s overall wellbeing, in turn increasing their motivation.

With increased motivation, your business will experience higher levels of productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness as well as lower levels of staff turn-over and absenteeism.
It is important to look after both the physical and the mental health of your staff, making...

Active Intervention Management Ltd (AIM) are now providing First Move Manual Handling Training workshops that individuals or smaller groups can register for. This opportunity was previously only available to bigger companies.
The First Move Training programme is designed...

First Move principles teach us how to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury. These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation.

First Move principles teach us how to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury. These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation.

This month's 'move tip' gives you useful reminders to keep yourself safe in the garden

First Move principles teach us how to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury. These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation. This months' ‘move tip’ gives you useful reminders to...

This months' ‘move tip’ is about learning a new physical skill

First Move principles teach us how to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury. These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation. This months' ‘move tip’ is about how to take care of your...

In the year to June 2017, there were 9,736 new claims resulting from lifting/carrying strain injuries in Northland alone, according to statistics from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). The total cost: a shocking $12, 868, 653. Across the country, strains from lifting and...

Neck and upper back discomfort is a common complaint with long periods of driving. This is very relevant with the upcoming summer holiday season – many of us spend hours on the road – on our way to spend time with family – or to get to our favourite holiday spot...

What are the benefits of having an office safety presentation and workstation assessments?
No matter what type of work you do, your health is your biggest asset. When we come into your workplace our goal is to empower staff members to take responsibility for their own bodies....

The key to providing a safe working environment for your team lies in the maintenance and future development of safe workplace practices.
With a Musculoskeletal Risk Assessment, consideration will be given to factors such as manual handling, posture and environment, resulting in...

The SideStix Shock Absorbing Crutches been scientifically designed to reduce joint compression and provide energy in return. Resulting in less pain, less fatigue and more energy when walking or enjoying your favourite activities.

Every employer applies the overriding principle that workers and other persons should, so far as is reasonably practical, be given the highest level of protection against harm to their health, safety and welfare from hazards and risks arising from work.
Manual handling is...

After years of pain, disability, failed treatments, and sporadic searches through books and internet websites, I made a serendipitous discovery that ended my chronic neck pain. Surprisingly, the main cause was not the bad neck strain in my early 20’s, or the accelerated...